Personality characteristics that correlate with one another but do not constitute a factor are called:
a. surface traits.
c. ability traits.
b. source traits.
d. dynamic traits.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Surface traits are personality characteristics that correlate with one another but do not constitute a factor because they are not determined by a single source. For example, several behavioral elements such as anxiety, indecision, and irrational fear combine to form the surface trait labeled neuroticism, which does not derive from a single source.
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